Ferdinand frets as FA opts to take hard line with Ferguson

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THE Football Association recorded the first victory in its disciplinary battle with Manchester United yesterday by imposing a touchline ban and a fine on Sir Alex Ferguson, but it may inflict far greater damage on the club by the end of the week. The FA’s compliance unit will spend the next 24 hours scrutinising Rio Ferdinand’s mobile phone bill as it ponders whether to charge the United defender with wilfully failing to attend an anti-doping test, an offence that would bring a lengthy suspension.

United are resigned to the fact that Ferdinand will be hit with at least one misconduct